Is it better to rent or buy? Why I’m not planning on buying a house, maybe ever

Is it better to rent or buy? Why I’m not planning on buying a house, maybe ever

https://youtu.be/uk8ZtzH2vTc We’ve all heard that if you’re renting, you’re throwing away money each month. We’ve all heard that buying a home is a the “solid investment.”  Even my own family, who didn’t talk much about finances at all while I was growing up, drilled this concept into my mind.  The theory behind this is that [...]

I Finally Calculated My Retirement Number and the Result Shocked Me

Photo by Erick Palacio via Unsplash.com I've been focused on being in control of my finances month-to-month, but I've put off thinking about a longer-term goal: my (early) retirement. Don't get me wrong, I know exactly how much I want to be investing each month once I get my emergency fund fully built, and I even [...]